Last month’s winners
Slightly more than half of those who entered last month’s global touragram got it right. Cash prizes of $5 j»ill be sent to the following people: Mr and Mrs D. A. Turner, 11 Lloyd Street, Bryndwr; Julie Vincent, 132 ••Rockinghorse Road, South Brighton; Mrs A. Paterson. 8 Durham Street, Stoke, Nelson; and 8.. W. Pattison, 86 Bealey Street, Hokitika, who accuses us of “nearly breaking up a happy home” because of our regrettable misprint in the clues. Yes, we concede that the Euphrates is in fact in south-west Asia and not Africa as printed. Our. apologies. -< Other correct 1 entries were received from:— Mr and Mrs J. J. Adams: Mrs J. V. Aker; Mrs B. Anderson; .Elaifie Barton; Beck family (Barrytown); Dr J. JI Benefield; Mrs E. Berry; Mrs O. Berry; V. Berry; D. S. Binney; E. F.
Global clues . . . 1— Perhaps South American bar gent in a silver country. 2— Central American republic said to have more teachers than soldiers. 3— The great white south. 4— Spain’s second largest and a mixture of ancient
and modern. 5— Where a stable became forever revered. 6— Tulips, where I’ve seen diamonds! 7— With high temperatures, L’isle au Diable close by this peppery capital is well named. 8— Shall we bury hate at Germany’s Richard Wagner festival? 9— Did the Little Mermaid think it was wonderful,
wonderful? 10— China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran make close neighbours for this country of high mountain ranges, fertile valleys, and plains. 11— Life is on a disturbed plane in this land of sherpas. 12— A three-legged runner on the isle of tail-less cats! 13— Carless islands take their name from a busy marine highway. 14— So fiance lived in Bulgaria! 15— Beloved of the French—and a Greek! 16— These equatorial islands have been called an anachronism of nature and are now protected. 17— Purchased in 1867 for less than two cents an acre—now the 49th star. 18— A picturesque area of wooded hills, valleys, and streams in Belgium. 19— stun game in North African capital! 20— Solo in Scandinavia. 21— Gateway to the Highlands. 22— Close to Florida, these islands are often described as “quaintly British.” 23— A cold South American state? 24— A regal African lake for Amin’s navy? ,25—Europe’s inland sea has given its name to a shipping exchange. 26— In Dakar, they age lens carefully. 27— Car differs from carts in the land Of the Eisteddfod. 28— Capital handy to stony stare of sphinx. 29— Fujiyama’s double in Kiwiland? 30— Is glare of North Africa on capital of intrigue? 31— Sounds like queen of heaven—-but is cold capital of 17. 32— Portugese lobs in cricket!
33— English town with cleanest citizens? 34— Just looking, in China. 35— Once curtained capital had attraction for Napoleon and Hitler. 36— Can U lose in Korea?
37— Wild northern river area associated with gold fever. 38— The bridges of 15 straddle it 39— The Thailand of yesteryear. 40— Bing and Bob found carpets, sand and camels on the road to here!
Travel on Tuesday again with “The Press” on August 24
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